Lorenzo, a Cuban policeman specializing in grave robberies is sent to Havana to investigate the death of a Havana-born German national, Hermann (or German in Spanish) found in a famous grave. Lorenzo recounts his findings to the police chief (Major Anancio) as he investigates Dora, an elevator operator and Herrmann's landlady, Aguila and Silvia (who work for Cultural Affairs), Chrissy (a British-born Socialist Internationalist lover), Xiomara (Hermann's mother and a local drag queen as well), a dwarf, and a false Guatemalan who had raped Chrissy during her internationalist "love/sex campaign" in Guatemala. These are the main, but not the only characters, one must absolutely follow to make sense of the plot.
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Cast
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Carlos Cruz
Also in
Guantanamera
Mis 3 hermanas
Vladimir Cruz
Known for
Che: Part One
The Day of the Jackal
Daniel Díaz Torres
Alain Cabrera
Corina Mestre
Also in
Defiant Souls
Esteban
Eduardo del Llano Rodríguez
Also in
Photoshop
Aché
JR Ganchegui
Peter Lohmeyer
Known for
The Miracle of Bern
Killer Condom
Antonia Nava
Enrique Molina
Also in
Four Seasons in Havana
Horn of Plenty
Thais Valdés
Silvia
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Alice in Wondertown
Tania Reichert-Facilides
Daniel Díaz Torres Director · Eduardo del Llano Rodríguez Screenplay
First release September 18, 1997 · Original title Kleines Tropicana - Tropicanita
Production
ICAIC
Production
Languages
Original title
Kleines Tropicana - Tropicanita
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Cuba · September 18, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 16, 1998 · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
September 23, 1999
Netherlands
May 2, 1999 · Utrecht
Switzerland
July 13, 2000 · German speaking region
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